The government has announced £100 million of funding for adult and children's hospices.

The funding will help to support hospices and deliver improvements including refurbishments, overhauling IT systems and improving facilities for patients and visitors.

Hospices for children and young people will also receive a further £26 million revenue funding for 2025/26 through what until recently was known as the Children’s Hospice Grant.

The government has said it is committed to ensuring every person has access to high-quality end of life care.

Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said: "Hospices provide the care and support for patients and families at the most difficult time so it is only right they are given the financial support to provide these services.

"This package will ensure they will be able to continue to deliver the compassionate care everyone deserves as they come to the end of their life in the best possible environment."

The money will be used to help hospices improve their buildings, equipment and accommodation to ensure patients continue to receive the best care possible. This will include refurbishing bedrooms and bathrooms for patients and providing comfortable overnight facilities for families.

Money will also be spent on improving garden and outdoor spaces so patients and their families can spend time outdoors in greener and cleaner spaces.

Minister of State for Care Stephen Kinnock said: "I am grateful to NHS staff and voluntary organisations, including hospices, for the deeply compassionate care and support they give to end of life patients and their families.   The £100 million capital investment that the government is announcing today will allow hospices to improve their physical and operational environment, enabling them to provide the best possible care to their patients."